Deck 12: Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Question 1

__________ occurs when team members build upon each other's ideas to produce something greater than would be possible by combining the contributions of individual members.

A) Sharing
B) Synergy
C) Development
D) Extension

Answer 1

Synergy

Question 2

Group __________ reflects a shared belief among members of a team that they will be effective as a team.

A) esteem
B) potency
C) strength
D) interdependence

Answer 2

potency

Question 3

What phenomenon is occurring when a team member demonstrates less effort in the team than he or she would if working alone?

A) Social loafing
B) Social resting
C) Diffusion of effort
D) Separation of responsibility

Answer 3

Social loafing

Question 4

__________ interdependence relates to the degree to which team members receive common feedback regarding their efforts.

A) Task
B) Endpoint
C) Outcome
D) Behavioral

Question 5

Team effectiveness is often conceptualized in terms of an I-P-O model. This stands for which of the following?

A) Interdependence-Process-Orientation
B) Input-Perspective-Outcome
C) Input-Process-Output
D) Interest-Principle-Output